Typically, birthday cards are how a lot of crafters get into card making – because we always need birthday cards to send (at least once a year…). Using the coordinating dies to create a balloon and tying a tag to the balloon makes it more interesting. On this card, the balloon was die cut from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (on sale until 30 June 2023…), and then adhered onto a balloon die cut from the Gold Celebrations Specialty Designer Series Paper (which is printed heavy duty window sheets).
A great way to “hide” adhesive when crafting with acetate or window sheets is to use an Adhesive Sheet! I applied the Adhesive Sheet to the back of the Gold Celebrations Specialty DSP before die cutting the balloon. After it was die cut, I peeled off the adhesive liner, then attached it to the Bright & Beautiful DSP die cut balloon before adding it to the front of the Beautiful Balloon Birthday Card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Since the adhesive is covering the entire surface of the balloon, it’s more difficult to see – as compared to using double sided tape or glue dots – you often can see the borders of the adhesive.
I added texture to the background with the dotted Basics 3D Embossing Folder and used the accent colour of Azure Afternoon (one of my most used new colours…) for the ink and cardstock. I love using embossing folders for the backgrounds – it adds interest and texture without being too distracting.
I know we are looking forward to the upcoming long weekend, but don’t forget that the Designer Series Paper Sale and the Starter Kit+ Promotion both end Friday 30 June! Don’t miss out on the savings! Message me if you have any questions or need assistance completing an order.
This card features the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. This paper offering is a little unique because most 12″ x 12″ paper offered by Stampin’ Up! comes in a package of 12 sheets – 2 each of 6 different double sided papers. The Delightfully Eclectic DSP has four times as many sheets! It has 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 different (and eclectic…) double sided papers – so it’s fantastic for making multiples of the same card, or doing combinations of cards and 3D items or scrapbook pages that all coordinate.
We made this card in a recent Online Club get together. It’s a 3-1/2″ square of DSP, cut into equal squares of 1-3/4″. That way, if you keep the squares in the same arrangement, the pattern flows across all the squares. If you’ve been following the YamStamps blog for a while, you will realize that this is something that I really like to do with my card designs. I feel like the continuous pattern looks more cohesive (and also soothes my need for some order – at least I can have that in my paper crafting projects, since it’s often lacking elsewhere in my life it seems!!).
The next step is to fold back the corner of each square that is closest to the centre of the design. That can be a little fiddly, but it’s do-able. One of the tricks I shared in the Club is to mark the corner first so when you move it to fold the corner, you remember which one it is!! Once you’ve folded the corner, you see how you are able to show off your paper – both sides of it!
The Delightfully Eclectic DSP is part of the current DSP sale, so you can grab this super sized package at 15% off – but only until 30 June – hard to believe, but that’s this Friday!!! Shortcut to shop 24/7 in Canada is https://yamstamps.com/shop with delivery directly to your door. If you need assistance placing an order, or would like to pay by etransfer, you can send me a message and I’ll be in touch to finalize everything for you.
Here’s a fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion – and it’s quick and easy to make (of course!)
This is a fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion (graduation? birthday? making it to Friday?) and it uses some of the Designer Series Paper that’s included in the sale! This card ticks all the boxes for me – shiny, quick, and easy!
I love the colours in the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper, and I love shiny things…so combining them is a win-win in my books. This card also helps you stretch your crafting dollar (even more when you buy the paper in June since it’s on sale haha). You can get away with smaller pieces of the DSP and More Dazzle Paper because of the card design.
You can customize this card by adjusting the size of gap. Just cut the DSP and More Dazzle (or whatever paper you’re using as the revealed paper) to the same height. I think this DSP was about 3″ in width and then I die cut towards one edge with one of the Basic Borders dies. The die has the stitching effect on both sides of the cut so this made the design super easy. I just eyeballed the distance to the edge of the paper – no hard things likemeasuring for me when I can get away with it!. I used about 1-1/2″ of the More Dazzle Paper and then just arranged my DSP so that I had an even border at the sides. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals on the DSP, and secured the larger piece in place first, then added the More Dazzle Paper and then the second piece of DSP. I added a die cut Stylish Shapes banner with the sentiment from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. Starry Sky Cardstock and Starry Sky Ink tie everything together on this fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion.
This is a fun die cut card to celebrate an occasion but you can customize this design by changing out the papers and sentiments to suit your card sending needs. It’s the perfect time to stock up on some patterned paper during the Designer Series Paper Sale – and don’t forget that you can add sale priced items to your Starter+ Kit – during June you now get $206CAD in product of your choice – that’s $41 more than usual! You can always contact me if you have any questions or need assistance placing an order (or want to pay by etransfer). Now – what occasion do you have to celebrate?!
This is a one colour wonder card – I love the monochromatic look!
I love the clean look of single colour cards – I think of them as one colour wonders – like this card! There’s something simple and elegant about the effect, but it’s not so simple that it’s boring.
When I am keeping the colour scheme very simple, I like to make sure that there’s still a lot of eye catching details – so using texture really makes a one colour wonder from being boring. In this case, I used one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders to create the background – I think this is my favourite out of the three. These Embossing Folders are part of the Online Exclusive Offerings from Stampin’ Up! so you won’t find them in the catalogue – but you will see them in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada Store. You can see the online only offerings by typing “Online Exclusive” in the search box. I just checked the online store, and while you can see the folders, you can’t order them at this moment since they’ve been so popular! Looks like they’re going to be available again in a week or so, though (fingers crossed). Yay! They are available again right now!
The flower, shell, leaf and snowflake are from the Chic Dies, and the sentiment is from the coordinating Seasons of Chic Stamp Set. These are carried over from the last Annual Catalogue (and I’m very happy that they are still around! So versatile!). As a Demonstrator, I like to be sure to share all the new and exciting products that are released in the catalogues or online, but I also like to make sure that some of my existing favourites get the attention they deserve!!
I die cut the layers from Basic White Cardstock, and layered the coordinating images before adhering them to the card front. I decided to use Crumb Cake ink for the sentiment on this One Colour Wonder Card because I felt it added a touch of colour without being overpowering.
The other thing I love about the one colour wonder approach – it makes my crafting easy because I don’t have to think about what colours to put together! If you like to avoid crafting brain strain, you may also want to consider signing up for a YamStamps Sketch System Subscription. Subscribers have told me that they love how easy it makes their cardmaking! Week One brings the sketch and the first sample to your email inbox, and over the following three weeks you get a different take on that sketch. The sketch and samples are tools to spark your own creativity – so that you can enjoy the process and the results without having to work too hard!! It’s just $9.99CAD every four weeks – get more information and start now by clicking here, or message me if you have any questions! Paper Crafting doesn’t have to be difficult to be impressive!
Celebrate Star Wars Day with a fun light saber card
Fun creating this card to celebrate Star Wars Day! Quick and easy….
Found the sentiment online and printed it onto regular paper, then fussy cut it. I used my sponge daubers to add a layer of Whisper White Craft ink onto the Starry Sky Cardstock background and then added a bit of Tahitian Tide ink on top to create a blue hue glow. I also daubed Tahitian Tide ink to a piece of vellum before adhering it in place. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the vellum in place, and I actually don’t mind the bit of “show through” – I think it makes the light saber look more dimensional.
To make it look more sky like, I used my water painter with a bit of White Craft Ink and splattered it onto the cardstock. I did share another fun galaxy sky technique in my Just Add Ink Online Class, so you can check that out if you want to learn more! Good for your Star Wars Day card or any other day!
I really wanted this to be a fast card, so I didn’t fuss too much with it….I don’t think that every card we make needs to be over the top – sometimes it’s more important to get it done and shared!!
Sharing the TikTok video I made – because it’s faster than the version on Instagram (I couldn’t figure out how to speed up the video on Instagram….).
Happy Star Wars Day! Still time to make a quick card to share with your family and friends who love Star Wars! (Or just love a good pun).
Have you checked out the new Stampin’ Up! Canada Annual Catalogue? You can see the online version here, or fill out this form if you would like a hard copy! Online shopping is 24/7 at YamStamps.com/shop or you can message me if you would like assistance placing an order, or want to pay by etransfer.
Stampin’ Up! has a number of larger dies that can be used to create backgrounds or main elements for your paper crafting projects. I used the large die from the Two Tone Flora Dies to create this shimmery die cut card. The dies include the large die, as well as smaller dies that coordinate with the large die and with the Two Tone Flora stamp set. Right now, they’re available in a discounted bundle, but that option will disappear after 1 May 2023. The individual products will still be available for purchase, though!
For this quick and elegant shimmery die cut card, I used the large die with the Fine Shimmer Paper Pack (also retiring – available until 1 May 2023/while supplies last). I love the shimmer paper for adding some bling but not being over the top (and also not leaving glitter/shimmer everywhere). To make this even easier, I applied strips of the adhesive sheet to the back of the Fine Shimmer Paper before die cutting.
Tips for die cutting thicker layers/detailed dies: I make the “sandwich” according to the instructions on the cutting plate, and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine a couple of times. I also have found that if I have the die/paper on a slight angle (rather than lining it up straight on the cutting plates), it tends to cut more efficiently (plus it’s easier to feed through the machine). I definitely use both of these approaches if I have adhesive sheet on the back. I usually find that it may not cut all the way through the liner, but when I pull the adhesive liner off my die cuts, the little bits also tend to pull away at the same time.
I added a Stylish Shape die cut label and stamped “Celebrate” in Crumb Cake ink, which I thought complemented the tone of the Shimmer Paper. The sentiment is from the retiring Framed Florets stamp set (see previous disclaimer about retiring product…).
You could make a whole bunch of these shimmery die cut cards ahead of time, but just add whatever label was appropriate for the occasion!!
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